Ariel Barboza
Leading AI/ML engineering teams at Lockheed Martin, driving enterprise modernization through intelligent data solutions, engineering governance, and high-performance culture. U.S. Army veteran. Cornell M.Eng. UF MBA.
Delivering measurable results through AI and automation
Associate Manager, AI & ML Engineering at Lockheed Martin, providing technical and people leadership for AI-focused engineering teams that deliver enterprise modernization at scale.
I drive the development of intelligent data solutions and collaborate with senior leadership to shape enterprise AI strategy. I establish engineering standards, governance practices, and delivery frameworks that enable consistent, high-quality outcomes. Previously served as Release Train Engineer leading 104+ engineers across 10 Agile teams.
MBA, Executive Business Administration
University of Florida — 2025
M.Eng, Systems Engineering
Cornell University
B.S., Computer Science
University of Florida
U.S. Army — 19K M1 Armor Crewman
Fort Bliss, Texas — 2012-2016
General Patton Jr. Award. Excellence in Armor. Tank Gunner — $6.2M equipment responsibility.
Technical depth meets executive leadership
From Army tank crew to AI engineering leadership
Lockheed Martin
Leading AI/ML engineering teams supporting enterprise modernization through intelligent data solutions.
Lockheed Martin
Enterprise transformation at the intersection of automation and AI within the Automation Center of Excellence.
University of Florida
Warrington College of Business. Combining technical depth with executive leadership.
Lockheed Martin
Release Train Engineer and Scrum Master for Automation Center of Excellence.
Lockheed Martin
Product Orchestrator for Enterprise FOSS, Secure Infrastructure, and META teams.
Cornell University
Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering.
Lockheed Martin
Vetted $13.7M in Digital Transformation business value. Product Orchestrator for Software Factory.
Lockheed Martin
Lead developer of Django application automating Digital Transformation processes for 200+ programs.
Lockheed Martin
Developed 90+ software fixes, tested 35 report transitions, and managed intern development project.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.
United States Army
Tank Gunner at Fort Bliss, Texas. Served as second in command with responsibility for $6.2M in equipment.
IT Help Desk roles supporting enterprise operations. Resolved 70+ issues weekly, authored 45+ knowledge base articles.
AI-powered solutions delivering enterprise-scale impact
Proprietary
Enterprise NLP pipeline analyzing internal technical data to generate actionable engineering insights. Reduced manual analysis cycles by thousands of engineering hours, enabling data-driven decision-making at scale across multiple product lines.
Proprietary
Intelligent assistant processing 88K+ project issues daily for automated risk assessment and predictive KPI insights. Safeguards millions in potential delays through early anomaly detection and executive-ready reporting.
Proprietary
Automated 500+ manual reports through a scalable ETL pipeline, generating $100K+ in annual cost savings. Deployed with Docker and Kubernetes for enterprise-grade reliability and zero-downtime delivery.
Open to conversations about AI/ML engineering leadership, enterprise modernization, and strategic technology partnerships.